3 January 2018 Invitation round

​The table below shows the number of invitations issued in the SkillSelect invitation round on 3 January 2018.

Invitations issued on 3 January 2018

Visa Subclass

Number

Skilled - Independent (subclass 189)

300

Skilled Regional (Provisional) (subclass 489)

5

During 2017-18 program year the following numbers of invitations have been issued:

Invitations issued during 2017-18 program year

Visa subclass

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

Total

Skilled - Independent (subclass 189)

2000

2000

3500

2500

1400

600

300

12300

Skilled – Regional Provisional (subclass 489)

210

256

93

57

10

10

5

641

Total

2210

2256

3593

2557

1410

610

305

12941

The above figures do not include invitations issued for State and Territory Government nominated visa subclasses. State and Territory Governments nominate throughout the month for specific points tested skilled migration and business innovation and investment visas.

3 January 2018 results

The following graph shows the points for clients who were invited to apply in the 3 January 2018 round.

Invitation process and cut offs

The highest ranked clients by points score are invited to apply for the relevant visa. For clients who have equal points scores, the time at which they reached their points score for that subclass (referred to as the date of effect) determines their order of invitation. Expressions of Interest with earlier dates of effect are invited before later dates.